Man arrested for abducting, raping 5-year-old

Muzaffarnagar: A man has been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a 5-year-old girl at knife point at Fatehpur village here, police said today.

Dhir Singh (43) was arrested for picking up a 5-year-old girl while she was playing outside her house at Fatehpur village and taking her to a nearby cottage, where he allegedly raped her yesterday, SHO B N Parasar said.

A case under relevant sections of IPC has been registered against the accused following the complaint by the victim’s father, he said.